Our Mission Statement Holy Spirit Catholic Church 11300 West

Holy Spirit Catholic Church
11300 West 103rd Street
Overland Park, KS 66214
September 6, 2015
Twenty-third Ordinary Sunday
MASS SCHEDULE: Holy Days see inside of bulletin
Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm
Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 6:30 pm
Weekdays 6:45 am Monday through Friday
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 am
Tuesday 6:00 pm
CONFESSIONS:
Tuesday 5:15 -5:45 pm
Saturday 2:30 -3:30 pm
ROSARY:
Monday-Friday after 6:45 am Mass,
Thursday 2:50 pm, Saturday 3:30 pm,
Sunday 7:00 am
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00 am-4:00 pm
(913) 492-7318 FAX (913) 492-7370
www.hscatholic.org
Our Mission Statement
Holy Spirit is a community of believers that aspires to be formed by
the values of the Gospel and finds its strength in coming together
to celebrate Eucharist and to be transformed into the Body of
Christ. As a Eucharistic People, we who are being nourished must
share the bread we have with others, wash the feet of our brothers
and sisters and welcome all who come, as Christ Himself.
SACRAMENTS
BAPTISM: Baptism Class for parents is the second Tuesday of the
month at 7:00 pm. Call the Parish Office to register (913) 492-7318.
CONFIRMATION: A two year program for Seventh and Eighth
graders.
PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATOR
PAROCHIAL VICAR
PASTORAL MINISTER
PARISH MANAGER
FACILITIES MANAGER
PARISH ACCOUNTANTS
SECRETARY
OFFICE AIDE
BULLETIN NOTICES
Fr. Tom Dolezal
Fr. Karl Good
Deacon Jim Lavin
Laura Weber
Tim Stewart
Anne Morrissey
& Kathleen Kaufman
Rochelle Johnson
Pat Maiorano
[email protected]
HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL (913) 492-2582
PRINCIPAL
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
SCHOOL OFFICE MANAGER
SCHOOL MARKETING ASSISTANT
Michele Watson
Eileen Colling
Kathleen Currie
Anita Pauls
MARRIAGE: Arrangements must be made at least 6 months in
SCHOOL of RELIGION (SOR) (913) 492-7382
advance to complete the necessary paperwork/requirements. Please DIRECTOR of RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Sr. M. Teresa Pandl, FSGM
contact the Parish Office.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Cathy Madrid
SACRAMENT of HOLY ORDERS: Contact Fr. Scott Wallisch,
DIRECTOR of YOUTH MINISTRIES
Lynn Mayer
Vocation Director for the Archdiocese at (913) 647-0303 or e-mail
SOR SECRETARY
Sandy Drake
[email protected].
MUSIC LITURGY COORDINATOR
SACRAMENT of SICK / ANOINTING: Call the Parish Office if
Denise Slaven
(913) 492-7318
someone is hospitalized or ill at home and would like us to visit with
MARRIAGE CASE ADVOCATE
Holy Communion and/or the Sacrament of the Sick.
Sr. Mary Ann Bartolac, S.C.L.
(913) 894-1456
SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Jason Forge, Chairperson
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Don Watson, Chairperson
SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMITTEE
Dan Rohde, Martha Belker
MAINTENANCE / FACILITIES COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON Tom Coulter
STEPHEN MINISTRY
David Chaffee
(913) 317-8393
ADORATION CHAPEL
George & Maggie Lents
(913) 492-3239
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 6, 2015
A Message from Father Karl:
Weekly income needed is $ 41,900.00
Collections, 4 week moving average
$ 36,646.97
Date
Transactions Amount
August 29-30
$ 26,436.73
August 22-23
$ 28,894.03
August 15-16
$ 24,821.18
August 8-9
$ 30,895.31
August 10 ( 268 EFTs) $ 37,969.00
EFTs (Quarterly) 6
$ 1,600.00
Data for a four week moving average
is provided due to implementation of
Electronic Fund Transfers (EFTs). If
you have any questions, please call
the parish office.
Endowment Funds (6/30/2015)
Church Endowment
$ 73,441.34
School Endowment
$ 65,543.63
Thank you for your generosity!
Labor Day is Monday,
September 7, there will be
only one Mass at 9:00 am,
and no 6:45 am or
8:30 am Mass.
The Offices will be closed.
In preparation for the
Year of Mercy and
Pope Francis’ visit for
the World Meeting of
Families, please join
us for our Divine Mercy
Chaplet at 3 pm each Sunday
in the Adoration Chapel. For
questions, please contact
Anette Growney, 913-888-0443.
EARLY BULLETIN
DEADLINES
September 12/13 bulletin
deadline was Wednesday,
September 2 at Noon.
September 19/20 bulletin
deadline is Wednesday,
September 9 at Noon.
September 26/27 bulletin
deadline is Monday,
September 14 at Noon.
Brothers and Sisters: The time has come to
revitalize our Adoration Chapel. We would like to
prepare by praying a novena using the prayer of
Consecration to Our Lady of the Blessed
Sacrament. We will say this prayer together
every Sunday for the next nine Sundays. As we
pray, let us reflect and consider our own time
and the value of sacrificing an hour a week to be
with our Lord.
Eucharistic Adoration is praying before the Real Presence of Christ,
the body and blood, soul and divinity of Jesus. Perpetual Adoration is
when parishioners unite in taking hours of prayer before the Most
Blessed Sacrament, exposed in a monstrance, both during the day
and throughout the night, seven days a week.
““Adoration is essentially an embrace with Jesus in which I say to Him:
“I am yours, and I ask you, please stay with me always.””
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
CONSECRATION TO OUR LADY OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Most Holy Mother Mary, New Eve and
Spouse of the Holy Spirit,
I entrust and consecrate my life and vocation
to your Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart,
May I be a tiny spark which shoots forth from
the Blazing Furnace of your Beautiful Heart,
to enkindle in this world the fire of love
for Jesus Eucharistic.
May His Innocent Blood continue to
plead for our salvation
in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar,
May His Eucharistic Light pierce the
darkness of our minds,
May His Eucharistic Power heal and
transform the lives broken by sin,
May His Eucharistic Love bring
unity and peace to the Church,
And through your maternal and
queenly intercession may the Lord Jesus Christ
take up His Eucharistic Reign of holiness
and love in every human heart. Amen.
Sing a Joyful Song to the Lord, and while you are at it, share your musical
gifts with our community! We are looking for people who love to sing for the
9 am Ensemble, 10:30 am Choir and 6:30 pm Youthful Spirits groups, as
well as more talented cantors and accompanists. If interested please contact
Denise Slaven at [email protected] or 913-492-7318 #151.
Holy Spirit Parish Needs Ushers! With almost 5,000 people attending
Mass at Holy Spirit each weekend, we could use more Ushers. Our needs are
particularly pressing for the 4:00 pm Saturday and 10:30 am Sunday Masses.
Can't commit to a regular schedule? We can always use volunteers to substitute! Duties include greeting and seating the congregation, taking up the collection, and distributing the weekly Bulletin. Men and women, high school age
and up, who are interested should contact Dan Rohde (913-469-5669 or
[email protected]) for more information.
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Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 6, 2015
First Reading, Isaiah 35:4-7a (128B), In the
first reading, a prophet sees a world
transformed by the power of God. The land is
restored and the people are healed.
Second Reading, James 2:1-5, In the second
reading, James warns against showing partiality
to the rich. He tells us that God has a special
regard for the poor.
Gospel, Mark 7:31-37, In the Gospel, Jesus
heals a Gentile man. The audience responds
with great astonishment at witnessing such
power.
Monday, September 7, Weekday, Labor Day
9:00 am † Vicky Stampfel
Tuesday, September 8, Nativity of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
6:45 am † Jeanette Davison
6:00 pm † Bea Uhlenhake
Wednesday, September 9, St. Peter Claver,
Priest
6:45 am † Sr. M. Heriberi
8:30 am † Sophie Audsley & † Ron Behm
(All School Mass)
Thursday, September 10, Weekday
6:45 am † Blaise Warhurst
8:30 am Sp. Int. & Margie Miller, Sp. Int.
Friday, September 11, Weekday
6:45 am Karen Hashman, Sp. Int.
8:30 am † Betty Mauro & † Jerry Bier
Saturday, September 12, Twenty-fourth
Ordinary Sunday
2:30-3:30 pm Confessions
4:00 pm † Mary Dora & † Mildred Troughton
Sunday, September 13, Twenty-Fourth
Ordinary Sunday
7:30 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
6:30 pm
† Helen Deitchman
Tom Gromley, Sp. Int. & † Pat Williamson
† Don Heiman & † Regina Mary Walsh
Sp. Int. for family and friends who have
fallen away from their faith
September 6, 2015
Sunday, September 6, Irish Fest, Fun Fair tickets,
K of C Football Raffle, Women’s Bible Study
Sign-ups, Golf Tournament Sign-ups,
Backpacks of Love Collection
7:30 am Men of Faith and Spirit
11:30 am High School Youth decorate Youth Room
3:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet –Chapel
3:30 pm Youthful Spirits
Monday, September 7, Labor Day, Offices Closed
7:20am Silent Strength Prayer Group
9:00 am Only Mass today
Tuesday, September 8
6:30 am Perpetual Help Devotions
9:00 am Bible Study
5:15-5:45 pm Confessions
5:45 pm Perpetual Help Devotions
6:00 pm Cub Scout Meeting
6:00 pm Girl Scout Recruiting
7:00 pm Baptism Class
7:30 pm Boy Scout Meeting
Wednesday, September 9, School of Religion
7:30 am Team Seven Prayer Group
8:30 am All School Mass
4:30 pm & 6:30 pm School of Religion Resumes
6:30 pm SOR Mass
7:00 pm Knights of Columbus Adoration
7:00 pm Ensemble
Thursday, September 10
6:45 am High School Youth meet for Mass
7:30 am Light of Christ Prayer Group
11:00 am Johnson County Principals Meeting
5:30 pm Church reserved
7:00 pm Knights of Columbus
7:00 pm Choir
7:00 pm Stephen Ministry
8:00 pm Cub Scout Meeting
Friday, September 11, St. Mary’s Food Kitchen
(Please cook the chicken thoroughly),
Fun Fair
8:30 am Chicken and Sides due for St. Mary’s
9:00 am Men of Faith and Spirit
5:00-9:00 pm Fun Fair
Saturday, September 12, C. C. Food Drive,
Backpacks of Love Collection, Golf Sign-ups
1:00 pm Church Reserved
2:30– 3:30 pm Confessions
6:30 pm Collaborators of Your Joy
Sunday, September 13, C. C. Food Drive,
Backpacks of Love Collection, Golf Sign-ups
7:30 am Men of Faith and Spirit
11:30 am Spirit Movers
11:30 am High School Youth Group
3:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet– Chapel
3:30 pm Youthful Spirits
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Parishioners of
All Ages
are invited to
Holy Hour of
Adoration
Dedicated to the
Sacred Heart of
Jesus for
Fostering
Vocations to the
Priestly and Consecrated Life.
Every First Friday
Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament
11:00 am to Noon in the Church
Concluding with Benediction
Spirit Movers
Next Meeting
Sunday,
September 13,
2015
(Meeting begins after
10:30 Mass)
Enjoy Chris Cakes
Pancakes
and a special presentation on
Crime Prevention
By Guest Speaker
Officer Bill Koehn
(about 20 minutes plus questions)
Don’t miss it! Bring a friend!
Please remember in your
prayers Francisco Delgado,
grandfather of Agustin
Martinez, our seminarian for
the summer.
CHURCH ANNULMENTS
•
Any divorced person, Catholic
or not who seeks possible
remarriage in the Catholic
Church, will need to pursue the
process for annulment.
• For information, contact the
Marriage Case Advocate for
Holy Spirit Parish:
Sr. Mary Ann Bartolac, S.C.L. at
913-894-1456.
September 6, 2015
Holy Spirit parish prepares chicken to be served at St. Mary’s
Food Kitchen on the second Friday of each month. Thank you for
your donation of BAKED or FRIED chicken, cookies or side dishes
delivered to the gathering space by 8:30 am Friday morning.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES FOOD DRIVE
SEPTEMBER 12 & 13, 2015
Hygiene items
(tooth brush, tooth paste,
deodorant, feminine items)
Tuna
Pasta/noodles
Canned fruit
Juice
Pancake Mix
Oatmeal
Hamburger Helper
Boxed potatoes
Ramen noodles
Ladies – Starting Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, 9 - 11:15 am in the Martha/
Mary room, at Holy Spirit Church, we will have a 13 week study of
“Joshua” written by Steve Ray with DVD lectures by Fr. Scott Courtney. Our study includes a 4–part process of home preparation, small
group discussions, a lecture or DVD presentation and review. Costs
for materials will be $24-27. For questions or to register, contact Judy
Weeks at: [email protected] Or call 913 385-0089.
WOMEN'S HAPPY HOUR-in the Martha/Mary Room for the women of
the parish hosted by Women of Spirit. All drinks will be provided. We
just ask you to bring an appetizer or snack to share with the group.
Take some time for yourself, time to spend with friends, time to get to
know other women of the parish and time to welcome new members of
Holy Spirit Parish. There is NO MEETING involved; it's just a chance
for you to get out of the house and enjoy yourself a while. No need to
RSVP; just show up at 6 pm on Thursday, Sept. 17, with your
appetizer and relax with friends!
2015
TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE BEFORE AND
AFTER ALL WEEKEND MASSES AT THE
KNIGHTS TABLE FOR $25 A TICKET!
See a Knight!
The Friend Raising,
HOLY SMOKE OFF VII,
“Smokin’ for St. G”
Friday & Saturday, September 18 & 19 in
the Holy Spirit parking lot.
This event has always been a total
friend raiser, (goal is to bring people together
not to raise money). In years where there has
been an overage, this has always been graciously donated (by the
contestants and with Fathers’ blessing) to our sister parish of Santa
Gertrudis in Honduras.
Times - Begins Friday the 18th at 9:00 am and ends 3:00 pm Saturday
Band Friday Evening, come to mingle, listen and relax.
This is an open contest and totally for fun and bragging rights
Categories are: Ribs/ Chicken/ Brisket and Pork. Cost $100 / team
We will be sending more information soon, please contact either Bob
Gregovich, [email protected] or John Henn,
[email protected] with questions.
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 6, 2015
Backpacks of Love will be
collecting gently used school
supplies after Masses in August
and September. Look for
donation boxes in the gathering
space. For more info contact
Backpacks of Love and SJA
friends at
[email protected]
A GREAT WAY TO
HELP A
HURTING FRIEND
Do you have a friend,
neighbor, coworker,
or relative going
through a difficult time?
A Stephen Minister may be able
to offer the support he or she
needs. Stephen Ministers are
members of our church trained to
provide emotional and spiritual
care to people who are hurting.
To learn how you can help a
friend receive care, contact our
Holy Spirit Church Stephen
Ministry Leader David Chaffee at
(913) 317-8393.
Our Stephen Ministers Are
There To Care!
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Cathy Madrid
Director of
RCIARite of
Christian
Initiation of
Adults
Are you or someone you
know interested in
becoming Catholic?
Registration is open for the fall
RCIA class. If you or someone
you know is interested in
becoming Catholic and would
like to learn more about the
Catholic faith, please contact
Cathy Madrid at
[email protected] or call
913-492-7318. Starting in the
fall, the group will meet Monday
evenings to learn about the
Catholic faith, what we believe,
and why. We encourage
parishioners to pass on this
information and welcome others
into our Parish.
“Our hearts are restless
until they rest in You.”
St. Augustine of Hippo,
Confessions of St. Augustine.
Why
should
a person
who is
not
Catholic consider
entering into
the
Church? Father Francis Peffley gives
five compelling reasons, followed by
a simple outline of the steps one
would take to begin the process of
becoming Catholic. Fr. Peffley is active with parish young adult ministry,
retreat work, Catholic apologetics,
and evangelization. His hobbies include golf, scuba diving, bowling, and
juggling fire torches and machetes.
Suggested $3 donation. Questions?
Denise Slaven 913-492-7318.
September 6, 2015
Sister M. Teresa Pandl, FSGM,
Director of
School of Religion
Pilgrimage for Families
In a few weeks,
Lynn Mayer and I will be
traveling to Philadelphia with a few Holy
Spirit teens to attend the World Meeting of
Families. On Saturday, September 25th we
will attend the Festival of Families and on
Sunday, September 26th we will attend Mass with Pope Francis.
Throughout our pilgrimage, I will carry and pray for all Holy Spirit
families. If you have any specific prayer intentions for your family that
you would like me to pray for during this pilgrimage, please email them
to me at [email protected].
SOR & CGS Class Registration
It’s not too late to register for School of Religion and Catechesis of the
Good Shepherd! Class information and online registration can be
found on the parish website under Faith Formation.
(www.hscatholic.org)
All classes will begin the week after Labor Day.
Holy Spirit Youth Ministry
High School Youth Ministry
2nd and 4th Sunday 11:30
Bible Study
Middle School
Youth Ministry
1st and 3rd Wednesday
LYNN MAYER
This is your last chance to have your
Summer Break
say in the youth room. We will be
Middle
School Youth Group
painting and decorating the youth
is
on
break
for the summer.
room this Sunday after the 10:30 Mass.
Join us this fall!
Mass and Muffins
High School Youth Ministry will begin
meeting for 6:45 Mass and a light
breakfast on Thursday mornings.
All are welcome!
Our kick off will be
September 16th. Join us for
pizza, fun and our 3rd annual game of
Whip Cream Wiffleball.
If you are interested in helping with youth ministry or you are a parent with questions
about youth ministry please contact Lynn Mayer
[email protected] or call the SOR office at 913-492-7382.
FALL MUM SALE SPONSORED BY WOMEN OF SPIRIT
Nursery-grown mums below nursery prices
Saturday, September 19th, 8am- 5pm
Sunday, September 20th, 8am - Noon
Proceeds from the plant sales support our acƟviƟes
including the spring retreat.
We appreciate your patronage!
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 6, 2015
Welcome to our Preschoolers
and their Families!
3’s, 4’s and Pre-K Orientations took
place this week. The children had so
much fun seeing
old friends and
making new ones.
We as a school
family are very excited to have the little
ones joining us!
Scrip is gift cards/certificates from national
and local retailers. They are the same gift
cards that you buy at the store. Scrip can be
used for just about any household purchase
including food, clothing, gifts, entertainment,
gasoline and even dining out!
We would like to thank everyone who participates in the Holy Spirit
Scrip Program! You help make our program a success! Please spread
the word to help our program keep growing. Also, a big thank you to
our wonderful volunteers who sell Scrip after weekend Masses and
after school on weekdays. We appreciate all you do!
Purchase Scrip during the week from 8am-4pm (when staff is available) in the School of Religion Office. Scrip will continue to be sold after
all Saturday evening and Sunday morning Masses and before Sunday
evening Mass. Please visit shopwithscrip.com to see the hundreds of
gift cards available. Please feel free to email [email protected] with
any questions about the Scrip program or to place an order.
Thank you!
Ways You Can Help Holy Spirit School
Box Tops for Education: Clip and save Box Tops from various
products. Each Box Top earns the school 10 cents. For a list visit
www.boxtops4education.com.
Labels for Education: Clip and save Labels from Campbell’s food
and other products. Each Label earns points for the school, which can
then be used to purchase materials for the school. In the hallway outside the Parish Office are containers for the Labels and the Box Tops.
Cell Phone Collection: Holy Spirit Student Council needs your help
in collecting cell phones to help raise funds. We ask that you donate
any inactive cell phones. If you know of any businesses that provide
cell phones to employees, please ask if they have cell phones to
donate. 100% of the proceeds will benefit Holy Spirit School. All
phones will be recycled. Just bring your cell phones to the drop box
located next to the Box Tops for Education collection bin.
913-492-2582
Michele Watson, Principal
[email protected]
school.hscatholic.org
Be Merciful as Your Father
is Merciful. Luke 6:36
The Mission of Holy Spirit
Catholic School is to
develop independent,
life-long learners, who can
and will live for Christ.
Amazon Fundraiser: Don't
forget to use Holy Spirit's
Amazon Affiliate link when you
are shopping on Amazon.com! To
learn more about the program, go
to http://www.hscatholic.org/
shop-at-amazon. If your friends
or family use Amazon.com,
please share the link with them this fundraiser is not limited to
parishioners and costs the
participants nothing!
CYO Families-School has begun and Fall CYO sports are underway. Please go online and officially register your son or
daughter. Unlike in years past all sports fees are paid online. Go to cyojwa.org to pay the $40.00 CYO fee and register
and pay for individual sports. Please do not send a check with your student athletes to practice!
If you are a head coach this fall contact your HSAA to receive a discount on sport fees. If you have questions please
contact: Chuck Weinhardt at 913-645-4658 or [email protected].
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WOMEN OF SPIRIT
The ministry of the Women of Spirit is
to reach all women of our parish
community with an expression of
friendship and spiritual growth.
Contact Terri Kilgore at
[email protected] or 913206-6994 with any questions or if you
need a ride to any of our events. For
more information on our organization
and our activities, please view our
newsletter (located on the
Organizations tab) on the Holy Spirit
Church website:
www.hscatholic.org.
Coffee Club – Saturday, September
19 @ 8:30 am, Panera, Oak Park
Mall
Fall Mum Sale – September 19th and
20th. Shop after all Masses for
gorgeous nursery-grown mums Saturday 8am – 5pm and Sunday
8am – noon. We appreciate your
support! Proceeds from the plant
sales support our activities including
the spring retreat.
Congratulations to the following families whose children
were baptized here:
Deacon Joe Swarthout, child of
Shane & Elizabeth Swarthout,
Levi Bradley Scott, child of
Bradley & Jenna Scott, and
Joseph Allen Knutt, child of
Jared & Shaketria Knutt.
September 6, 2015
KNIGHTLINE
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HOLY SPIRIT KNIGHTS’ ACTIVITIES
Upcoming Events:
Weekly Adoration Hour: Wednesdays 7-8pm including the rosary at
7:30.
Sep 10: First Degree Exemplification at 6:00 (candidates should arrive at
5:30) in the Martha & Mary Room, followed by a regular council meeting
at 7:00 and Guys Knight Out at 8:00.
Contact Brian Wagner if you're interested in becoming a Knight, 913-5993632 or [email protected]
Sep 27: Back to school Pancake Breakfast following Masses. Teachers
Eat Free!
Other Items: K. of C. NFL Football Raffle is back. See a Knight after Mass
to get your ticket! $1100 in prize money every week of the Regular NFL
Season and proceeds go directly to parish needs.
Have a question or suggestion for the Knights... Contact Greg Davis at
913-800-0581
Catholic Men Ages 18 and Up You are invited to become a Knight!
Since 1882, the Knights of Columbus have built their foundation
upon the pillars of charity, unity, fraternity & patriotism. We are a
band of brothers, a network of men in communities around the
world dedicated to doing good in the service of God and our neighbor.
We invite you to become a Knight at the next 1st Degree exemplification
on Thurs., Sept. 10th (6pm) in the Martha & Mary Room at Holy Spirit. For
more information, contact Brian Wagner ([email protected]
913-634-0953) or Chad Eickholt ([email protected] 816-547-7731).
GOOD GRIEF A YOUNG ADULT GRIEF SUPPORT MINISTRY
Beginning October 5th, 7:00-8:30 pm at Holy Spirit , in
the School Audio Visual Room
This new ministry will consist of six weeks titled "The Grief Journey".
The group is designed for young adults, (ages 18-40), who have lost a
loved one. If you are interested in being a part of one of the groups,
know someone that could benefit from this ministry or would like to
help in facilitating them you can contact Marcus Kain at
[email protected] or 913-634-7870 for additional information.
The course is free but registration is required. Materials for the course
will be provided along with a light snack and drink.
ATTENTION MOMS! SAINT GERARD’S CIRCLE
AUTOMATIC WITHDRAWAL
Our parish offers you the
opportunity to set up auto
withdrawal from your checking or
savings account. The amount you
designate to be withdrawn will
cover your regular contributions to
the parish. Forms are available in
the Parish Office.
Saint Gerard’s Circle, SGC, is a ministry for mothers and moms-to-be. Our
goal is to provide friendship and support within our parish, to provide a
Catholic foundation for our children, to continue spiritual guidance for
ourselves and our families, and to encourage community involvement. New
members are always welcome! Questions? Contact Erin Fuhrman,
[email protected].
Mom's Time Out - September 15th - Join fellow moms for a night of fellowship and a Cupcake decorating class for a fun night out of the house!
SGC September Meeting, Thursday, September 24th 7-9 pm, Martha
Mary Room - Please join us for a night of fellowship and a speaker who is a
Sleep Expert.
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 6, 2015
DID YOU KNOW THAT WE HAVE
A SISTER PARISH?????
Well, we do and it is Santa Gertrudis, which is located in the city of
Juticalpa in Honduras, Central America. Our good friend, the
retired Bishop Marcus Muldoon was here recently to concelebrate
the first all school Mass of the new year with our Parochial
Administrator Father Tom, much to the delight of the children, who
heard the Bishop talk about the kids and living conditions in the
area.
Accompanying the Bishop was Alberto Valladares the Administrator of the new Catholic Hospital in Catacames, which serves the very poor and indigent of the community.
Shown in the picture to the right, with the Bishop and Alberto is Gary McCoy, one of our parishioners who is
forming a mission team to visit Santa Gertrudis early in the spring of 2016 for 7-10 days. Anyone who is
interested in joining the team to visit Honduras, meet members of our sister parish, see the progress that is
being made through our Safe Water Project and the children’s orphanage should leave their name and
contact information with Rochelle in the church office, 913-492-7318 or [email protected].
Padre Celio Mencías, Pastor
Parroquia Santa Gertrudis
Juticalpa, Olancho
Honduras, C.A.
August 25, 2015
Dear Fr. Tom and Holy Spirit Parish Community,
Blessing and Abundant Grace to you and to all who are served and are touched by your Parish outreach.
While in Boston assisting an infirmed fellow priest from Honduras, I had the opportunity to meet my former
Bishop, the Most Rev. Marcus Muldoon and he told me about his recent visit to Holy Spirit Parish. He
brought me up to date with our sometimes interrupted relationship with our Sister Parish in Overland Park,
Kansas and the desire of the Pastor and Mission Council to renew the mission interchange.
I too hope that we can continue working together for the good of the Church in general and St. Gertrude’s
Parish in particular. I wish to personally thank you for all the help I received in the past. This past June
Bishop Bonello sent me your gift of $ 2,000.
Over the years your support strongly contributed to both our Parish as well as the social service programs of
our Franciscan Sisters. As Pastor I daily collaborate with the Sisters and support them in their charitable
works. I am also responsible for a large number of small communities (barrios) which surround our Parish
Center in the city of Juticalpa as well as forty distant villages.
In these past two years, with the help of Holy Spirit Parish, I was able to build a small church in the village of
Los Angeles. Presently we are completing an extension to our parish office complex. On a more pastoral
note, your contributions also help to support our monthly catechetical assembles which serve to support
some sixty five Ministers of the Word who are the Church leaders of their mountain communities. These
men and women celebrate the Word of God each Sunday, distribute Holy Communion, prepare their people
for the sacraments and are true community leaders coordinating social action in their villages. They are all
volunteers. Your donation helps with room and board as each month they come to the parish center to
receive permanent formation and coordinate their pastoral activities.
When I return to Honduras next week I plan to send you some electronic photos of some of our parish
activities. And, of course, we will receive with open arms the Parish Group from Holy Spirit who will visit us
early in the year 2016. I look forward to your visit, which will certainly strengthen the ties between our Sister
Parishes.
Fr. Tom, please send our fraternal greetings to Fr. Harry and Fr. Storey and all the good parishioners of Holy
Spirit.
Que Dios les Bendiga Abundantemente,
Padre Celio
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 6, 2015
September 12 & 13, 2015
Twenty-fourth Sunday
In Ordinary Time
September 12 & 13, 2015
Twenty-fourth Sunday
In Ordinary Time
Altar Servers
4:00 pm Mary Grace Cahill
Matt Crank
Reagan Ponzer
Katie Seib
7:30 am Lexie Drake
Gabrielle Keating
Parker Stoecklein
Austin Turner
9:00 am Michael Coleman
Kate Himmelberg
Margaret Tumberger
Mike Tumberger
10:30 am Emma DeKraai
Jimmy Mendoza
John Merfen
Eva Naab
6:30 pm Nickolas Coulter-Ramirez
Olivia Kaufman
Lauren Wheeler
Angelina Williams
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
4:00 pm Chris Appleby
Joe / Cathy Bellafiore
Bob Bridgham
Dave Gilbert
Bernadette Maddock
Michelle Maddock
Rosemarie Maddock
Reba Miller
Esther Okere
Kelly Said
Camron Zerr-Sub Request
7:30am Terry GiIlcrist
Greg Miller
Tom / Toni Spencer
Paula Voelker
9:00 am David / Sue Chaffee
Jerry Gerstberger
Ann Martin
Maureen McAnamey
Vi Rossman
Janet South
Jane Sullivan
Kristie Swearngin
John Tumberger
Bob Willer
10:30 am Glenda Adame
Emily Anderson
Julie Baker
Mary Ann Carmody
Morgan Magee
Bonnie Mendoza
Stacia Mendoza
Terri Murphy
Phillip / Marina Nguyen Michon Quick
Eva Skahan
6:30 pm Christian Kaufman
Kathleen Kaufman
Riley Lathrom
Joseph Rost
Kathy Wilson
Sacristans
Ushers
Paul Dent
Dan Kongs
Mark Huppe
Bill Mechler
Bob Burns
Tom Maillard
Curtis Holland
David Roth
Asha Molina
Lector 1 / Lector 2
4:00 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
6:30 pm
Greg Davis
Bill Hundelt
Dutch tenBroek
Aaron Swarts
Cheryl Highley
Ellyn Tyrell
Bev Rowden
Shelley Gerstberger
Rosemary Weber
John Rysavy
4:00 pm
9:00 am
10:30 am
6:30 pm
Henderson
Ensemble
Choir
Featherston Family
Jerry Gerstberger
Music Ministry
Lloyd
Rosary Leaders
September 12, 2015
September 13, 2015
Tom Maillard
Bruce McFarland
Delmar Gardens
September 13, 2015
Bob Metzger
Reba Miller
Overland Park Regional Med Center
September 8, 2015
September 9, 2015
Minister Needed
Mary Ann Baz-Dresch
OUR LADY’S PRAYER GROUP
Meets on Tuesday mornings at 6:30 am and evenings at
5:45 pm in the Church. All are welcome.
PRAYER CHAIN
If you have a need or concern, please call the Parish
Office, 492-7318. After office hours you may call 4959802.
PROJECT RACHEL
4:00 pm Joyce Boone
7:30 am Greg Miller
9:00 am Bob Willer
10:30 am Regina Thornton
6:30 pm Anna Dumovich
4:00 pm Andy Bolin
Tom Koehler
Leroy Schmidtberger
7:30 am Sam Datteri
Kelly Mages
9:00 am Lyle Beckman
Mike Cindrich
10:30 am Craig Bergeron
Matthew Pesely
6:30 pm Brook Maese
Trinidad Molina
Welcome Ministry
4:00 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
6:30 pm
Sally Davis
Tim Turner
Kathleen tenBroek
David Thornton
Dennis Dumovich
Project Rachel is a ministry of the Catholic Church that
offers forgiveness, hope and healing to those who have
taken part in an abortion. For information contact
Patricia at: [email protected] or
www.projectrachelkc.com or call 913-621-2199.
Recited Monday through Friday after the 6:45 am Mass,
Thursdays at 2:50 pm, Saturdays at 3:30 pm and
Sundays at 7:00 am. Also, please join us each Friday
morning at 7:45 am to pray the Rosary for our parish,
our school and your intentions at 10100 Barton Street.
Children are welcome. Call Denise Slaven @ 913-9635633 for details.
THE GABRIEL PROJECT
The Gabriel Project is an Archdiocesan program that
provides, through a mentor-like relationship, emotional,
spiritual, and material help to women in unplanned pregnancies. For more information please call
913-602-0306 or email Bev at [email protected] or
http://gabrielprojectkc.com
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS
Holy Spirit Church #003274
11300 W. 103rd Street
Overland Park, KS 66214
TELEPHONE
913 492-7382
CONTACT PERSON
Lyn Crowder
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